Malik Khoshaba
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Malik Khoshaba was an Assyrian
leader (Malik) of the ancient Bit-Tyari
tribe who played a significant role during the Assyrian war of independence
during World War I
Khoshaba led forces in counter attacks against the Ottoman
Army and allied Kurdish
troops during and after the period known as the Assyrian Genocide
with some success. Khoshaba was known for his bravery and military capabilities during this time.
Later in life however, Khoshaba became a figure of great controversy among Assyrians. He was seen by many (though not all) as a divisive figure, particularly with regards to undermining the cause of Assyrian autonomy within the newly created state of Iraq
in 1932.
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
leader (Malik) of the ancient Bit-Tyari
Tyari
Ţyāré is an Assyrian tribe of ancient origins, and a historical district within Hakkari. The area was traditionally divided into Upper and Lower Ţyāré - each consisting of several Assyrian villages. Before 1915, Ţyāré was home to Christian Assyrians from the Ţyāré tribe as well as a minority of...
tribe who played a significant role during the Assyrian war of independence
Assyrian war of independence
The Assyrian struggle for Independence was waged by the Assyrian Patriarch and the chiefs of the Assyrians between 1843 and 1933, with later assistance from the British Empire, against the Ottoman Empire, the Soviet Union, the Persian Empire, the Kingdom of Iraq, the French Mandate of Syria, and...
during World War I
Khoshaba led forces in counter attacks against the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Army and allied Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
troops during and after the period known as the Assyrian Genocide
Assyrian genocide
The Assyrian Genocide refers to the mass slaughter of the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac population of the Ottoman Empire during the 1890s, the First World War, and the period of 1922-1925...
with some success. Khoshaba was known for his bravery and military capabilities during this time.
Later in life however, Khoshaba became a figure of great controversy among Assyrians. He was seen by many (though not all) as a divisive figure, particularly with regards to undermining the cause of Assyrian autonomy within the newly created state of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 1932.